Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain

von Peter Cornwell, Chris Goss

352 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

- Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots - Assesses offensive and defensive tactics - Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.

• Reihe: Stackpole Books
• ISBN: 9780811706919
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.07.2010
• Größe: 230 x 154 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc